AT&T Safety System for K-12 Connects Schools to FirstNet

AT&T is giving schools access to a new security alert system through FirstNet, the company's dedicated telecommunications network for first responders. The school safety system will be available fall 2023, and entail a FirstNet-certified mobile app, wearable panic button and online portal designed by the telecommunications company Intrado. Intended for wear by school administrators, teachers, bus drivers, coaches, club advisers, or other staff members, the panic button delivers a haptic vibration when notifying 911 dispatchers and other school personnel. The subscription-based service also has a secure two-way faculty chat function, and will integrate with school information systems that account for all students in emergency situations.